Chrome OS is a brand new free operating system built around the revolutionary Google Chrome browser.
The project aim is to provide a lightweight Linux distribution for the best web browsing experience.
Featured software in Chrome OS:
- GNOME 2.24 desktop environment
- Google Chrome 4.0.207 web browser
- OpenOffice.org 3.0 office suite
- Flash Player 10.0 plugin
- and much more!
System requirements of Chrome OS:
- Processor: Intel Pentium, Xeon or newer; AMD Duron, Athlon, Sempron, Opteron or newer
- RAM: min. 256 MB
- Hard disk: min. 1 GB
- Graphics card: supports most modern graphics cards
source: About Chrome OS
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They provided free virtual image appliance but You need a free VMware Player or VirtualBox in order to run this appliance.